title: Molecular cloning of human Frizzled-6.
abstract: The Frizzled genes encode receptors for WNTs, secreted glycoproteins implicated in development as well as in carcinogenesis. In this paper, we report molecular cloning of Hfz6, the human homologue of Mfz6. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that the Hfz6 gene encodes the 706 amino-acid protein with seven transmembrane domains, a cystein-rich domain in the N-terminal extracellular region, two N-linked glycosylation sites, and two cystein residues in the second and third extracellular loops. Hfz6 mRNA 4.4-kb in size was detected in various normal adult and fetal tissues, and a larger amount of Hfz6 mRNA was detected in both fetal lung and fetal kidney. The Hfz6 gene has been mapped to human chromosome 8q22.3-q23.1. In conclusion, we have cloned Hfz6, which encodes a seven-transmembrane receptor with the cystein-rich domain in the N-terminal extracellular region, but without the Ser/Thr-X-Val motif in the C-terminus.
authors.affiliation: Genetics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute Tsukiji 5-chome, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokuhara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Atomi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D051157:Frizzled Receptors; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000737:chemistry*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: C484687:FZD6 protein, human; D051157:Frizzled Receptors; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled